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Microsoft To Dump 32-Bit After Vista

Posted by kdawson on from the at-least-it-fixes-Y2K38 dept.

SlinkySausage writes "Microsoft has used its annual hardware engineering conference to announce that Windows Vista and Server 2008 will be the last versions of Windows capable of booting on 32-bit CPUs such as Intel Pentium 4 and Core Duo. AMD, which introduced 64-bit CPUs early — much to the derision of Intel, which said there was no use for them at the time — must be delighted with Microsoft's decision. Owners of first-generation Intel Macs that used (32-bit only) Core Duo CPUs may not be so happy knowing that Vista will be the last Windows they will be able to run."

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  1. What? by drinkypoo · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Owners of first-generation Intel Macs that used (32-bit only) Core Duo CPUs may not be so happy knowing that Vista will be the last Windows they will be able to run."

    Owners of intel macs are mostly laughing up their sleeves because they're not running Windows.

    I doubt many mac users will install Vista at all, opting for Windows XP for compatibility.

    Windows software is only becoming less important in any case.

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  2. Class Action? by KlomDark · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I want to know what the deal is with all the computer companies selling 64-bit machine with 32-bit versions of Windows. Shouldn't that be illegal? Like buying a Lamborghini, but only half the cylinders have spark plugs in them.